Kaplja Vas, Komenda
place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Kaplja Vas (pronounced [ˈkaːplja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Kaplja vas, frequently also Kapla vas, German: Kaplawas) is a formerly independent settlement in the southern part of the village of Komenda in central Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Komenda. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Geography
Kaplja Vas is an elongated village stretching along the road from Komenda to Moste. It lies above the Pšata River. The village has extensive fields but limited wooded land.
Name
Kaplja Vas was originally named Kapela vas (literally, 'chapel village') in reference to a chapel dedicated to Saint Peter that was later developed into a church (now in Komenda). Until about 1800, the hamlet below the church was known as Apnenice. In the past the German name of the village was Kaplawas.
History
Fragments of prehistoric pottery, roof tiles and remains of walls from antiquity, and a Roman coin from AD 276–283 have been discovered in Kaplja Vas, attesting to early settlement in the area.
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